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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v10 1/2] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 ++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 256 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 +--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   5 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 ++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 419 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 5560b95ee60..cbc748a3636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7092,14 +7092,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index 596105ee078..688f1874f31 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 4440aff4925..a450254d1fa 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "utils/tzparser.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
+static int	log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b);
+
 /*
  * DATESTYLE
  */
@@ -1272,3 +1275,256 @@ check_standard_conforming_strings(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	StringInfoData buf;
+	char	   *result;
+	bool		first = true;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a stable representation of log_min_messages. The generic level is
+	 * always the first element and the other elements (type:level) are sorted
+	 * by process type. See log_min_messages_cmp for details.
+	 */
+	list_sort(elemlist, log_min_messages_cmp);
+
+	initStringInfo(&buf);
+	foreach_ptr(char, tok, elemlist)
+	{
+		if (first)
+		{
+			appendStringInfoString(&buf, tok);
+			first = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			appendStringInfo(&buf, ", %s", tok);
+		}
+	}
+
+	result = (char *) guc_malloc(LOG, buf.len + 1);
+	if (!result)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(result, buf.data, buf.len);
+	result[buf.len] = '\0';
+
+	guc_free(*newval);
+	*newval = result;
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	pfree(buf.data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+log_min_messages_cmp(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	const char *s = lfirst(a);
+	const char *t = lfirst(b);
+
+	if (strchr(s, ':') == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	else if (strchr(t, ':') == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return strcmp(s, t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 926fd6f2700..08553c0f024 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index e6a4ef99059..4e9143b6e6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index 563f20374ff..efba20fa8b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index f0260e6e412..3297c4bc30c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1686,12 +1686,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index 13c569d8790..0aebb9c8e24 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool standard_conforming_strings = true;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -647,6 +647,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index c4f92fcdac8..ad0804ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 0b99eaabfd0..0ddd805f0e7 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index bf39878c43e..8acbdba7ff5 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index b6ecb0e769f..9c90670d9b8 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -177,5 +177,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..9a6fd503009 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v7 1/3] log_min_messages per process type
@ 2025-11-04 20:18  Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com>
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From: Euler Taveira @ 2025-11-04 20:18 UTC (permalink / raw)

Change log_min_messages from a single element to a comma-separated list
of elements. Each element is type:level. The types are archiver,
autovacuum (includes launcher and workers), backend, bgworker, bgwriter,
checkpointer, ioworker, postmaster, syslogger, slotsyncworker, startup,
walreceiver, walsender, walsummarizer and walwriter. A single log level
should be part of this list and it is applied as a final step to the
process types that were not informed.

The old syntax (a single log level) is still accepted for backward
compatibility. In this case, it means the informed log level is applied
for all process types. The default log level is the same (WARNING) for
all process types.
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++-
 src/backend/commands/extension.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/variable.c               | 208 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c       |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c             |   2 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat     |  10 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  21 +-
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   2 +
 src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h         |  42 ++--
 src/include/utils/guc.h                       |   6 +-
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/guc.out             |  54 +++++
 src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql                  |  18 ++
 14 files changed, 372 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 405c9689bd0..62d6c0d36a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -7069,7 +7069,7 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
      <variablelist>
 
      <varlistentry id="guc-log-min-messages" xreflabel="log_min_messages">
-      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>enum</type>)
+      <term><varname>log_min_messages</varname> (<type>string</type>)
       <indexterm>
        <primary><varname>log_min_messages</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
       </indexterm>
@@ -7078,14 +7078,38 @@ local0.*    /var/log/postgresql
        <para>
         Controls which <link linkend="runtime-config-severity-levels">message
         levels</link> are written to the server log.
-        Valid values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>, <literal>DEBUG4</literal>,
-        <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>, <literal>DEBUG1</literal>,
-        <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>, <literal>WARNING</literal>,
-        <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>, <literal>FATAL</literal>, and
-        <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes all the levels that
-        follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
-        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal>.  Note that
-        <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
+        Valid values are a comma-separated list of <literal>type:level</literal>
+        and a single <literal>level</literal>. The list allows it to use
+        different levels per process type. Only the single <literal>level</literal>
+        is mandatory (order does not matter) and it is assigned to the process
+        types that are not specified in the list.
+        Valid process types are listed in the table below, each corresponding to
+        either postmaster, an auxiliary process type or a backend.
+        <simplelist type="vert" columns="4">
+         <member><literal>archiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>autovacuum</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>backend</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>bgwriter</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>checkpointer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>ioworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>postmaster</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>syslogger</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>slotsyncworker</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>startup</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walreceiver</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsender</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walsummarizer</literal></member>
+         <member><literal>walwriter</literal></member>
+        </simplelist>
+        Valid <literal>level</literal> values are <literal>DEBUG5</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG4</literal>, <literal>DEBUG3</literal>, <literal>DEBUG2</literal>,
+        <literal>DEBUG1</literal>, <literal>INFO</literal>, <literal>NOTICE</literal>,
+        <literal>WARNING</literal>, <literal>ERROR</literal>, <literal>LOG</literal>,
+        <literal>FATAL</literal>, and <literal>PANIC</literal>.  Each level includes
+        all the levels that follow it.  The later the level, the fewer messages are sent
+        to the log.  The default is <literal>WARNING</literal> for all process types.
+        Note that <literal>LOG</literal> has a different rank here than in
         <xref linkend="guc-client-min-messages"/>.
         Only superusers and users with the appropriate <literal>SET</literal>
         privilege can change this setting.
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
index ebc204c4462..d123b7ebb77 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ execute_extension_script(Oid extensionOid, ExtensionControlFile *control,
 		(void) set_config_option("client_min_messages", "warning",
 								 PGC_USERSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 								 GUC_ACTION_SAVE, true, 0, false);
-	if (log_min_messages < WARNING)
+	if (log_min_messages[MyBackendType] < WARNING)
 		(void) set_config_option_ext("log_min_messages", "warning",
 									 PGC_SUSET, PGC_S_SESSION,
 									 BOOTSTRAP_SUPERUSERID,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/variable.c b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
index 608f10d9412..2b309791ee7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/variable.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/variable.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"
 #include "utils/datetime.h"
 #include "utils/fmgrprotos.h"
+#include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -1257,3 +1258,210 @@ check_ssl(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for log_min_messages
+ *
+ * The parsing consists of a comma-separated list of TYPE:LEVEL elements. TYPE
+ * is log_min_messages_process_types.  LEVEL is server_message_level_options. A
+ * single LEVEL element should be part of this list and it is applied as a
+ * final step to the process types that are not specified. For backward
+ * compatibility, the old syntax is still accepted and it means to apply the
+ * LEVEL for all process types.
+ */
+bool
+check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	char	   *rawstring;
+	List	   *elemlist;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	int			newlevel[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	bool		assigned[BACKEND_NUM_TYPES];
+	int			genericlevel = -1;	/* -1 means not assigned */
+
+	/* Initialize the array. */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		newlevel[i] = WARNING;
+		assigned[i] = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string. */
+	rawstring = guc_strdup(LOG, *newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers. */
+	if (!SplitGUCList(rawstring, ',', &elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate and assign log level and process type. */
+	foreach(l, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *tok = (char *) lfirst(l);
+		char	   *sep;
+		const struct config_enum_entry *entry;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check whether there is a process type following the log level. If
+		 * there is no separator, it means this is the generic log level. The
+		 * generic log level will be assigned to the process types that were
+		 * not informed.
+		 */
+		sep = strchr(tok, ':');
+		if (sep == NULL)
+		{
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			/* Reject duplicates for generic log level. */
+			if (genericlevel != -1)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was already assigned.");
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, tok) == 0)
+				{
+					genericlevel = entry->val;
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", tok);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			char	   *loglevel;
+			char	   *ptype;
+			bool		found = false;
+
+			ptype = guc_malloc(LOG, (sep - tok) + 1);
+			if (!ptype)
+			{
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+			memcpy(ptype, tok, sep - tok);
+			ptype[sep - tok] = '\0';
+			loglevel = sep + 1;
+
+			/* Is the log level valid? */
+			for (entry = server_message_level_options; entry && entry->name; entry++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(entry->name, loglevel) == 0)
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized log level: \"%s\".", loglevel);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Is the process type name valid? There might be multiple entries
+			 * per process type, don't bail out because it can assign the
+			 * value for multiple entries.
+			 */
+			found = false;
+			for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+			{
+				if (pg_strcasecmp(log_min_messages_process_types[i], ptype) == 0)
+				{
+					/* Reject duplicates for a process type. */
+					if (assigned[i])
+					{
+						GUC_check_errdetail("Process type \"%s\" was already assigned.", ptype);
+						guc_free(ptype);
+						guc_free(rawstring);
+						list_free(elemlist);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					newlevel[i] = entry->val;
+					assigned[i] = true;
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found)
+			{
+				GUC_check_errdetail("Unrecognized process type: \"%s\".", ptype);
+				guc_free(ptype);
+				guc_free(rawstring);
+				list_free(elemlist);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			guc_free(ptype);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The generic log level must be specified. It is the fallback value.
+	 */
+	if (genericlevel == -1)
+	{
+		GUC_check_errdetail("Generic log level was not defined.");
+		guc_free(rawstring);
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Apply the generic log level after all of the specific process types
+	 * have been assigned. Hence, it doesn't matter the order you specify the
+	 * generic log level, the final result will be the same.
+	 */
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+	{
+		if (!assigned[i])
+			newlevel[i] = genericlevel;
+	}
+
+	guc_free(rawstring);
+	list_free(elemlist);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pass back data for assign_log_min_messages to use.
+	 */
+	*extra = guc_malloc(LOG, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+	if (!*extra)
+		return false;
+	memcpy(*extra, newlevel, BACKEND_NUM_TYPES * sizeof(int));
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC assign_hook for log_min_messages
+ */
+void
+assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < BACKEND_NUM_TYPES; i++)
+		log_min_messages[i] = ((int *) extra)[i];
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
index 976638a58ac..c2a044321d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/launch_backend.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
 } child_process_kind;
 
 static child_process_kind child_process_kinds[] = {
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach) \
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
 	[bktype] = {description, main_func, shmem_attach},
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 29643c51439..15d771a16c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ is_log_level_output(int elevel, int log_min_level)
 static inline bool
 should_output_to_server(int elevel)
 {
-	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages);
+	return is_log_level_output(elevel, log_min_messages[MyBackendType]);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index fec79992c8d..2c3926cbadf 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 
 	switch (backendType)
 	{
-#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach)	\
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages)	\
 		case bktype: backendDesc = description; break;
 #include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
 #undef PG_PROCTYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 3b9d8349078..450180bee31 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -1683,12 +1683,14 @@
   options => 'server_message_level_options',
 },
 
-{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'enum', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
+{ name => 'log_min_messages', type => 'string', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHEN',
   short_desc => 'Sets the message levels that are logged.',
   long_desc => 'Each level includes all the levels that follow it. The later the level, the fewer messages are sent.',
-  variable => 'log_min_messages',
-  boot_val => 'WARNING',
-  options => 'server_message_level_options',
+  flags => 'GUC_LIST_INPUT',
+  variable => 'log_min_messages_string',
+  boot_val => '"WARNING"',
+  check_hook => 'check_log_min_messages',
+  assign_hook => 'assign_log_min_messages',
 },
 
 { name => 'log_parameter_max_length', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SUSET', group => 'LOGGING_WHAT',
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index f87b558c2c6..a9ef447d1d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct config_enum_entry client_message_level_options[] = {
 	{NULL, 0, false}
 };
 
-static const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
+const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[] = {
 	{"debug5", DEBUG5, false},
 	{"debug4", DEBUG4, false},
 	{"debug3", DEBUG3, false},
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ static bool default_with_oids = false;
 bool		current_role_is_superuser;
 
 int			log_min_error_statement = ERROR;
-int			log_min_messages = WARNING;
 int			client_min_messages = NOTICE;
 int			log_min_duration_sample = -1;
 int			log_min_duration_statement = -1;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static char *server_version_string;
 static int	server_version_num;
 static char *debug_io_direct_string;
 static char *restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind_string;
+static char *log_min_messages_string;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 #define	DEFAULT_SYSLOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@ char	   *role_string;
 /* should be static, but guc.c needs to get at this */
 bool		in_hot_standby_guc;
 
+/*
+ * log_min_messages
+ */
+int			log_min_messages[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = log_min_messages,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
+const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[] = {
+#define PG_PROCTYPE(bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages) \
+	[bktype] = bkcategory,
+#include "postmaster/proctypelist.h"
+#undef PG_PROCTYPE
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Displayable names for context types (enum GucContext)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index dc9e2255f8a..24b5d983590 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
                                         #   log
                                         #   fatal
                                         #   panic
+                                        #   and an optional comma-separated list
+                                        #   of type:level
 
 #log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                         #   debug5
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
index 242862451d8..5fbb8e7ab7c 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/proctypelist.h
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * List of process types (symbol, description, Main function, shmem_attach)
- * entries.
+ * List of process types (symbol, category, description, Main function,
+ * shmem_attach, message level) entries.
  */
 
 
-/* bktype, description, main_func, shmem_attach */
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true)
-PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true)
+/* bktype, bkcategory, description, main_func, shmem_attach, log_min_messages */
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_ARCHIVER, "archiver", gettext_noop("archiver"), PgArchiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum launcher"), AutoVacLauncherMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_AUTOVAC_WORKER, "autovacuum", gettext_noop("autovacuum worker"), AutoVacWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WORKER, "bgworker", gettext_noop("background worker"), BackgroundWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_BG_WRITER, "bgwriter", gettext_noop("background writer"), BackgroundWriterMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_CHECKPOINTER, "checkpointer", gettext_noop("checkpointer"), CheckpointerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_DEAD_END_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("dead-end client backend"), BackendMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_INVALID, "postmaster", gettext_noop("unrecognized"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_IO_WORKER, "ioworker", gettext_noop("io worker"), IoWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_LOGGER, "syslogger", gettext_noop("syslogger"), SysLoggerMain, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_SLOTSYNC_WORKER, "slotsyncworker", gettext_noop("slotsync worker"), ReplSlotSyncWorkerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STANDALONE_BACKEND, "backend", gettext_noop("standalone backend"), NULL, false, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_STARTUP, "startup", gettext_noop("startup"), StartupProcessMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_RECEIVER, "walreceiver", gettext_noop("walreceiver"), WalReceiverMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SENDER, "walsender", gettext_noop("walsender"), NULL, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_SUMMARIZER, "walsummarizer", gettext_noop("walsummarizer"), WalSummarizerMain, true, WARNING)
+PG_PROCTYPE(B_WAL_WRITER, "walwriter", gettext_noop("walwriter"), WalWriterMain, true, WARNING)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc.h b/src/include/utils/guc.h
index f21ec37da89..98b0ba08c0c 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool log_duration;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_parameter_max_length_on_error;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_error_statement;
-extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_messages[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int client_min_messages;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_sample;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int log_min_duration_statement;
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT bool trace_sort;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool optimize_bounded_sort;
 #endif
 
+/* log_min_messages */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const char *const log_min_messages_process_types[];
+
 /*
  * Declarations for options for enum values
  *
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry archive_mode_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry dynamic_shared_memory_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry io_method_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry recovery_target_action_options[];
+extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry server_message_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT const struct config_enum_entry wal_sync_method_options[];
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index 82ac8646a8d..e6ffc96468f 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -174,5 +174,7 @@ extern void assign_wal_sync_method(int new_wal_sync_method, void *extra);
 extern bool check_synchronized_standby_slots(char **newval, void **extra,
 											 GucSource source);
 extern void assign_synchronized_standby_slots(const char *newval, void *extra);
+extern bool check_log_min_messages(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
+extern void assign_log_min_messages(const char *newval, void *extra);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
index d6fb879f500..3b8f44566b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/guc.out
@@ -935,3 +935,57 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
 (0 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "foo"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+ log_min_messages 
+------------------
+ fatal
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was not defined.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "debug1, backend:error, fatal"
+DETAIL:  Generic log level was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, debug1, backend:warning"
+DETAIL:  Process type "backend" was already assigned.
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized process type: "foo".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+ERROR:  invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1"
+DETAIL:  Unrecognized log level: "bar".
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+                                        log_min_messages                                         
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ warning, autovacuum:debug1
+(1 row)
+
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+      log_min_messages      
+----------------------------
+ autovacuum:debug1, warning
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
index bafaf067e82..f7dfc909b42 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/guc.sql
@@ -377,3 +377,21 @@ SELECT name FROM tab_settings_flags
   WHERE no_reset AND NOT no_reset_all
   ORDER BY 1;
 DROP TABLE tab_settings_flags;
+
+-- Test log_min_messages
+SET log_min_messages TO foo;  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO fatal;
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'fatal';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'checkpointer:debug2, autovacuum:debug1';  --fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'debug1, backend:error, fatal';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, debug1, backend:warning';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, foo:fatal, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:bar, archiver:debug1';  -- fail
+SET log_min_messages TO 'backend:error, checkpointer:debug3, fatal, archiver:debug2, autovacuum:debug1, walsender:debug3';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'warning, autovacuum:debug1';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
+SET log_min_messages TO 'autovacuum:debug1, warning';
+SHOW log_min_messages;
-- 
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* [PATCH v11a 2/2] ci: Remove support for cirrus-ci based CI
@ 2026-06-04 13:34  Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 361+ messages in thread

From: Andres Freund @ 2026-06-04 13:34 UTC (permalink / raw)

As mentioned in the earlier commit, cirrus-ci has shut down. Therefore remove
all files related to running CI via cirrus. Also update comments / code that
were referencing cirrus-ci.

Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/3ydjipcr7kbss57nvi67noplncqhesl5eyb6wgol4ccjxynspv%40yatlykpribmm
---
 src/bin/pg_combinebackup/t/010_hardlink.pl |   12 +-
 .cirrus.yml                                |   91 --
 src/test/perl/PostgreSQL/Test/Cluster.pm   |    5 +-
 .cirrus.star                               |  143 ---
 .cirrus.tasks.yml                          | 1022 --------------------
 src/tools/ci/ci_macports_packages.sh       |    7 +-
 src/tools/ci/gcp_ram_disk.sh               |   27 -
 7 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 1296 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 .cirrus.yml
 delete mode 100644 .cirrus.star
 delete mode 100644 .cirrus.tasks.yml
 delete mode 100755 src/tools/ci/gcp_ram_disk.sh

diff --git a/src/bin/pg_combinebackup/t/010_hardlink.pl b/src/bin/pg_combinebackup/t/010_hardlink.pl
index b6e8a9128af..5fbbe6a923b 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_combinebackup/t/010_hardlink.pl
+++ b/src/bin/pg_combinebackup/t/010_hardlink.pl
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ $primary->append_conf('postgresql.conf', 'autovacuum = off');
 $primary->start;
 
 # Create a couple of tables (~264KB each).
-# Note: Cirrus CI runs some tests with a very small segment size, so, in that
+# Note: CI runs some tests with a very small segment size, so, in that
 # environment, a single table of 264KB would have both a segment with a link
-# count of 1 and also one with a link count of 2. But in a normal installation,
-# segment size is 1GB.  Therefore, we use 2 different tables here: for test_1,
-# all segments (or the only one) will have two hard links; for test_2, the
-# last segment (or the only one) will have 1 hard link, and any others will
-# have 2.
+# count of 1 and also one with a link count of 2. But in a normal
+# installation, segment size is 1GB.  Therefore, we use 2 different tables
+# here: for test_1, all segments (or the only one) will have two hard links;
+# for test_2, the last segment (or the only one) will have 1 hard link, and
+# any others will have 2.
 my $query = <<'EOM';
 CREATE TABLE test_%s AS
     SELECT x.id::bigint,
diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 3f75852e84e..00000000000
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,91 +0,0 @@
-# CI configuration file for CI utilizing cirrus-ci.org
-#
-# For instructions on how to enable the CI integration in a repository and
-# further details, see src/tools/ci/README
-#
-#
-# The actual CI tasks are defined in .cirrus.tasks.yml. To make the compute
-# resources for CI configurable on a repository level, the "final" CI
-# configuration is the combination of:
-#
-# 1) the contents of this file
-#
-# 2) computed environment variables
-#
-#    Used to enable/disable tasks based on the execution environment. See
-#    .cirrus.star: compute_environment_vars()
-#
-# 3) if defined, the contents of the file referenced by the, repository
-#    level, REPO_CI_CONFIG_GIT_URL variable (see
-#    https://cirrus-ci.org/guide/programming-tasks/#fs for the accepted
-#    format)
-#
-#    This allows running tasks in a different execution environment than the
-#    default, e.g. to have sufficient resources for cfbot.
-#
-# 4) .cirrus.tasks.yml
-#
-# This composition is done by .cirrus.star
-
-
-env:
-  # Source of images / containers
-  GCP_PROJECT: pg-ci-images
-  IMAGE_PROJECT: $GCP_PROJECT
-  CONTAINER_REPO: us-docker.pkg.dev/${GCP_PROJECT}/ci
-  DISK_SIZE: 25
-
-
-# Define how to run various types of tasks.
-
-# VMs provided by cirrus-ci. Each user has a limited number of "free" credits
-# for testing.
-cirrus_community_vm_template: &cirrus_community_vm_template
-  compute_engine_instance:
-    image_project: $IMAGE_PROJECT
-    image: family/$IMAGE_FAMILY
-    platform: $PLATFORM
-    cpu: $CPUS
-    disk: $DISK_SIZE
-
-
-default_linux_task_template: &linux_task_template
-  env:
-    PLATFORM: linux
-  <<: *cirrus_community_vm_template
-
-
-default_freebsd_task_template: &freebsd_task_template
-  env:
-    PLATFORM: freebsd
-  <<: *cirrus_community_vm_template
-
-default_netbsd_task_template: &netbsd_task_template
-  env:
-    PLATFORM: netbsd
-  <<: *cirrus_community_vm_template
-
-default_openbsd_task_template: &openbsd_task_template
-  env:
-    PLATFORM: openbsd
-  <<: *cirrus_community_vm_template
-
-
-default_windows_task_template: &windows_task_template
-  env:
-    PLATFORM: windows
-  <<: *cirrus_community_vm_template
-
-
-# macos workers provided by cirrus-ci
-default_macos_task_template: &macos_task_template
-  env:
-    PLATFORM: macos
-  macos_instance:
-    image: $IMAGE
-
-
-# Contents of REPO_CI_CONFIG_GIT_URL, if defined, will be inserted here,
-# followed by the contents .cirrus.tasks.yml. This allows
-# REPO_CI_CONFIG_GIT_URL to override how the task types above will be
-# executed, e.g. using a custom compute account or permanent workers.
diff --git a/src/test/perl/PostgreSQL/Test/Cluster.pm b/src/test/perl/PostgreSQL/Test/Cluster.pm
index 4fcb1f6be56..529f49efee1 100644
--- a/src/test/perl/PostgreSQL/Test/Cluster.pm
+++ b/src/test/perl/PostgreSQL/Test/Cluster.pm
@@ -363,9 +363,8 @@ This tries to connect to the server, to test whether it works or not,,
 so the server is up and running. Otherwise this can return 0 even if
 there's nothing wrong with raw_connect() itself.
 
-Notably, raw_connect() does not work on Unix domain sockets on
-Strawberry perl 5.26.3.1 on Windows, which we use in Cirrus CI images
-as of this writing. It dies with "not implemented on this
+Notably, raw_connect() does not work on Unix domain sockets on at least
+Strawberry perl 5.26.3.1 on Windows. It dies with "not implemented on this
 architecture".
 
 =cut
diff --git a/.cirrus.star b/.cirrus.star
deleted file mode 100644
index e9bb672b959..00000000000
--- a/.cirrus.star
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,143 +0,0 @@
-"""Additional CI configuration, using the starlark language. See
-https://cirrus-ci.org/guide/programming-tasks/#introduction-into-starlark
-
-See also the starlark specification at
-https://github.com/bazelbuild/starlark/blob/master/spec.md
-
-See also .cirrus.yml and src/tools/ci/README
-"""
-
-load("cirrus", "env", "fs", "re", "yaml")
-
-
-def main():
-    """The main function is executed by cirrus-ci after loading .cirrus.yml and can
-    extend the CI definition further.
-
-    As documented in .cirrus.yml, the final CI configuration is composed of
-
-    1) the contents of .cirrus.yml
-
-    2) computed environment variables
-
-    3) if defined, the contents of the file referenced by the, repository
-       level, REPO_CI_CONFIG_GIT_URL variable (see
-       https://cirrus-ci.org/guide/programming-tasks/#fs for the accepted
-       format)
-
-    4) .cirrus.tasks.yml
-    """
-
-    output = ""
-
-    # 1) is evaluated implicitly
-
-
-    # Add 2)
-    additional_env = compute_environment_vars()
-    env_fmt = """
-###
-# Computed environment variables start here
-###
-{0}
-###
-# Computed environment variables end here
-###
-"""
-    output += env_fmt.format(yaml.dumps({'env': additional_env}))
-
-
-    # Add 3)
-    repo_config_url = env.get("REPO_CI_CONFIG_GIT_URL")
-    if repo_config_url != None:
-        print("loading additional configuration from \"{}\"".format(repo_config_url))
-        output += config_from(repo_config_url)
-    else:
-        output += "\n# REPO_CI_CONFIG_URL was not set\n"
-
-
-    # Add 4)
-    output += config_from(".cirrus.tasks.yml")
-
-
-    return output
-
-
-def compute_environment_vars():
-    cenv = {}
-
-    ###
-    # Some tasks are manually triggered by default because they might use too
-    # many resources for users of free Cirrus credits, but they can be
-    # triggered automatically by naming them in an environment variable e.g.
-    # REPO_CI_AUTOMATIC_TRIGGER_TASKS="task_name other_task" under "Repository
-    # Settings" on Cirrus CI's website.
-
-    default_manual_trigger_tasks = ['mingw', 'netbsd', 'openbsd']
-
-    repo_ci_automatic_trigger_tasks = env.get('REPO_CI_AUTOMATIC_TRIGGER_TASKS', '')
-    for task in default_manual_trigger_tasks:
-        name = 'CI_TRIGGER_TYPE_' + task.upper()
-        if repo_ci_automatic_trigger_tasks.find(task) != -1:
-            value = 'automatic'
-        else:
-            value = 'manual'
-        cenv[name] = value
-    ###
-
-    ###
-    # Parse "ci-os-only:" tag in commit message and set
-    # CI_{$OS}_ENABLED variable for each OS
-
-    # We want to disable SanityCheck if testing just a specific OS. This
-    # shortens push-wait-for-ci cycle time a bit when debugging operating
-    # system specific failures. Just treating it as an OS in that case
-    # suffices.
-
-    operating_systems = [
-      'compilerwarnings',
-      'freebsd',
-      'linux',
-      'macos',
-      'mingw',
-      'netbsd',
-      'openbsd',
-      'sanitycheck',
-      'windows',
-    ]
-    commit_message = env.get('CIRRUS_CHANGE_MESSAGE')
-    match_re = r"(^|.*\n)ci-os-only: ([^\n]+)($|\n.*)"
-
-    # re.match() returns an array with a tuple of (matched-string, match_1, ...)
-    m = re.match(match_re, commit_message)
-    if m and len(m) > 0:
-        os_only = m[0][2]
-        os_only_list = re.split(r'[, ]+', os_only)
-    else:
-        os_only_list = operating_systems
-
-    for os in operating_systems:
-        os_enabled = os in os_only_list
-        cenv['CI_{0}_ENABLED'.format(os.upper())] = os_enabled
-    ###
-
-    return cenv
-
-
-def config_from(config_src):
-    """return contents of config file `config_src`, surrounded by markers
-    indicating start / end of the included file
-    """
-
-    config_contents = fs.read(config_src)
-    config_fmt = """
-
-###
-# contents of config file `{0}` start here
-###
-{1}
-###
-# contents of config file `{0}` end here
-###
-"""
-    return config_fmt.format(config_src, config_contents)
diff --git a/.cirrus.tasks.yml b/.cirrus.tasks.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 8683d1ae9c7..00000000000
--- a/.cirrus.tasks.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,1022 +0,0 @@
-# CI configuration file for CI utilizing cirrus-ci.org
-#
-# For instructions on how to enable the CI integration in a repository and
-# further details, see src/tools/ci/README
-#
-#
-# NB: Different tasks intentionally test with different, non-default,
-# configurations, to increase the chance of catching problems. Each task with
-# non-obvious non-default documents their oddity at the top of the task,
-# prefixed by "SPECIAL:".
-
-
-env:
-  # The lower depth accelerates git clone. Use a bit of depth so that
-  # concurrent tasks and retrying older jobs have a chance of working.
-  CIRRUS_CLONE_DEPTH: 500
-  # Useful to be able to analyse what in a script takes long
-  CIRRUS_LOG_TIMESTAMP: true
-
-  CCACHE_MAXSIZE: "250M"
-
-  # target to test, for all but windows
-  CHECK: check-world PROVE_FLAGS=$PROVE_FLAGS
-  CHECKFLAGS: -Otarget
-  PROVE_FLAGS: --timer
-  # Build test dependencies as part of the build step, to see compiler
-  # errors/warnings in one place.
-  MBUILD_TARGET: all testprep
-  MTEST_ARGS: --print-errorlogs --no-rebuild -C build
-  PGCTLTIMEOUT: 120 # avoids spurious failures during parallel tests
-  TEMP_CONFIG: ${CIRRUS_WORKING_DIR}/src/tools/ci/pg_ci_base.conf
-  PG_TEST_EXTRA: kerberos ldap ssl libpq_encryption load_balance oauth
-
-  # Postgres config args for the meson builds, shared between all meson tasks
-  # except the 'SanityCheck' task
-  MESON_COMMON_PG_CONFIG_ARGS: -Dcassert=true -Dinjection_points=true
-
-  # Meson feature flags shared by all meson tasks, except:
-  # SanityCheck: uses almost no dependencies.
-  # Windows - VS: has fewer dependencies than listed here, so defines its own.
-  # Linux: uses the 'auto' feature option to test meson feature autodetection.
-  MESON_COMMON_FEATURES: >-
-    -Dauto_features=disabled
-    -Dldap=enabled
-    -Dssl=openssl
-    -Dtap_tests=enabled
-    -Dplperl=enabled
-    -Dplpython=enabled
-    -Ddocs=enabled
-    -Dicu=enabled
-    -Dlibxml=enabled
-    -Dlibxslt=enabled
-    -Dlz4=enabled
-    -Dpltcl=enabled
-    -Dreadline=enabled
-    -Dzlib=enabled
-    -Dzstd=enabled
-
-
-# What files to preserve in case tests fail
-on_failure_ac: &on_failure_ac
-  log_artifacts:
-    paths:
-      - "**/*.log"
-      - "**/*.diffs"
-      - "**/regress_log_*"
-    type: text/plain
-
-on_failure_meson: &on_failure_meson
-  testrun_artifacts:
-    paths:
-      - "build*/testrun/**/*.log"
-      - "build*/testrun/**/*.diffs"
-      - "build*/testrun/**/regress_log_*"
-    type: text/plain
-
-  # In theory it'd be nice to upload the junit files meson generates, so that
-  # cirrus will nicely annotate the commit. Unfortunately the files don't
-  # contain identifiable file + line numbers right now, so the annotations
-  # don't end up useful. We could probably improve on that with a some custom
-  # conversion script, but ...
-  meson_log_artifacts:
-    path: "build*/meson-logs/*.txt"
-    type: text/plain
-
-
-# To avoid unnecessarily spinning up a lot of VMs / containers for entirely
-# broken commits, have a minimal task that all others depend on.
-#
-# SPECIAL:
-# - Builds with --auto-features=disabled and thus almost no enabled
-#   dependencies
-task:
-  name: SanityCheck
-
-  # If a specific OS is requested, don't run the sanity check. This shortens
-  # push-wait-for-ci cycle time a bit when debugging operating system specific
-  # failures. Uses skip instead of only_if, as cirrus otherwise warns about
-  # only_if conditions not matching.
-  skip: $CI_SANITYCHECK_ENABLED == false
-
-  env:
-    CPUS: 4
-    BUILD_JOBS: 8
-    TEST_JOBS: 8
-    IMAGE_FAMILY: pg-ci-trixie
-    CCACHE_DIR: ${CIRRUS_WORKING_DIR}/ccache_dir
-    # no options enabled, should be small
-    CCACHE_MAXSIZE: "150M"
-
-  # While containers would start up a bit quicker, building is a bit
-  # slower. This way we don't have to maintain a container image.
-  <<: *linux_task_template
-
-  ccache_cache:
-    folder: $CCACHE_DIR
-
-  create_user_script: |
-    useradd -m postgres
-    chown -R postgres:postgres .
-    mkdir -p ${CCACHE_DIR}
-    chown -R postgres:postgres ${CCACHE_DIR}
-    echo '* - memlock 134217728' > /etc/security/limits.d/postgres.conf
-    su postgres -c "ulimit -l -H && ulimit -l -S"
-    # Can't change container's kernel.core_pattern. Postgres user can't write
-    # to / normally. Change that.
-    chown root:postgres /
-    chmod g+rwx /
-
-  configure_script: |
-    su postgres <<-EOF
-      set -e
-      meson setup \
-        --buildtype=debug \
-        --auto-features=disabled \
-        -Ddefault_library=shared \
-        -Dtap_tests=enabled \
-        build
-    EOF
-  build_script: |
-    su postgres <<-EOF
-      set -e
-      ninja -C build -j${BUILD_JOBS} ${MBUILD_TARGET}
-    EOF
-  upload_caches: ccache
-
-  # Run a minimal set of tests. The main regression tests take too long for
-  # this purpose. For now this is a random quick pg_regress style test, and a
-  # tap test that exercises both a frontend binary and the backend.
-  test_minimal_script: |
-    su postgres <<-EOF
-      set -e
-      ulimit -c unlimited
-      meson test $MTEST_ARGS --suite setup
-      meson test $MTEST_ARGS --num-processes ${TEST_JOBS} \
-        cube/regress pg_ctl/001_start_stop
-    EOF
-
-  on_failure:
-    <<: *on_failure_meson
-    cores_script: |
-      mkdir -m 770 /tmp/cores
-      find / -maxdepth 1 -type f -name 'core*' -exec mv '{}' /tmp/cores/ \;
-      src/tools/ci/cores_backtrace.sh linux /tmp/cores
-
-
-# SPECIAL:
-# - Uses postgres specific CPPFLAGS that increase test coverage
-# - Specifies configuration options that test reading/writing/copying of node trees
-# - Specifies debug_parallel_query=regress, to catch related issues during CI
-# - Also runs tests against a running postgres instance, see test_running_script
-task:
-  name: FreeBSD - Meson
-
-  env:
-    CPUS: 4
-    BUILD_JOBS: 4
-    TEST_JOBS: 8
-    IMAGE_FAMILY: pg-ci-freebsd
-    DISK_SIZE: 50
-
-    CCACHE_DIR: /tmp/ccache_dir
-    CPPFLAGS: -DRELCACHE_FORCE_RELEASE -DENFORCE_REGRESSION_TEST_NAME_RESTRICTIONS
-    CFLAGS: -Og -ggdb
-
-    # Several buildfarm animals enable these options. Without testing them
-    # during CI, it would be easy to cause breakage on the buildfarm with CI
-    # passing.
-    PG_TEST_INITDB_EXTRA_OPTS: >-
-      -c debug_copy_parse_plan_trees=on
-      -c debug_write_read_parse_plan_trees=on
-      -c debug_raw_expression_coverage_test=on
-      -c debug_parallel_query=regress
-    PG_TEST_PG_UPGRADE_MODE: --link
-
-    MESON_FEATURES: >-
-      -Ddtrace=enabled
-      -Dgssapi=enabled
-      -Dlibcurl=enabled
-      -Dnls=enabled
-      -Dpam=enabled
-      -Dtcl_version=tcl86
-      -Duuid=bsd
-
-  <<: *freebsd_task_template
-
-  depends_on: SanityCheck
-  only_if: $CI_FREEBSD_ENABLED
-
-  sysinfo_script: |
-    id
-    uname -a
-    ulimit -a -H && ulimit -a -S
-    export
-
-  ccache_cache:
-    folder: $CCACHE_DIR
-  setup_ram_disk_script: src/tools/ci/gcp_ram_disk.sh
-  create_user_script: |
-    pw useradd postgres
-    chown -R postgres:postgres .
-    mkdir -p ${CCACHE_DIR}
-    chown -R postgres:postgres ${CCACHE_DIR}
-  setup_core_files_script: |
-    mkdir -m 770 /tmp/cores
-    chown root:postgres /tmp/cores
-    sysctl kern.corefile='/tmp/cores/%N.%P.core'
-  setup_additional_packages_script: |
-    #pkg install -y ...
-
-  # NB: Intentionally build without -Dllvm. The freebsd image size is already
-  # large enough to make VM startup slow, and even without llvm freebsd
-  # already takes longer than other platforms except for windows.
-  configure_script: |
-    su postgres <<-EOF
-      set -e
-      meson setup \
-        ${MESON_COMMON_PG_CONFIG_ARGS} \
-        --buildtype=debug \
-        -Dextra_lib_dirs=/usr/local/lib -Dextra_include_dirs=/usr/local/include/ \
-        ${MESON_COMMON_FEATURES} ${MESON_FEATURES} \
-        build
-    EOF
-  build_script: su postgres -c 'ninja -C build -j${BUILD_JOBS} ${MBUILD_TARGET}'
-  upload_caches: ccache
-
-  test_world_script: |
-    su postgres <<-EOF
-      set -e
-      ulimit -c unlimited
-      meson test $MTEST_ARGS --num-processes ${TEST_JOBS}
-    EOF
-
-  # test runningcheck, freebsd chosen because it's currently fast enough
-  test_running_script: |
-    su postgres <<-EOF
-      set -e
-      ulimit -c unlimited
-      meson test $MTEST_ARGS --quiet --suite setup
-      export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$(pwd)/build/tmp_install/usr/local/pgsql/lib/:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH"
-      mkdir -p build/testrun
-      build/tmp_install/usr/local/pgsql/bin/initdb -N build/runningcheck --no-instructions -A trust
-      echo "include '$(pwd)/src/tools/ci/pg_ci_base.conf'" >> build/runningcheck/postgresql.conf
-      build/tmp_install/usr/local/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -c -o '-c fsync=off' -D build/runningcheck -l build/testrun/runningcheck.log start
-      meson test $MTEST_ARGS --num-processes ${TEST_JOBS} --setup running
-      build/tmp_install/usr/local/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -D build/runningcheck stop
-    EOF
-
-  on_failure:
-    # if the server continues running, it often causes cirrus-ci to fail
-    # during upload, as it doesn't expect artifacts to change size
-    stop_running_script: |
-      su postgres <<-EOF
-        set -e
-        build/tmp_install/usr/local/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -D build/runningcheck stop || true
-      EOF
-    <<: *on_failure_meson
-    cores_script: src/tools/ci/cores_backtrace.sh freebsd /tmp/cores
-
-
-task:
-  depends_on: SanityCheck
-
-  env:
-    # Below are experimentally derived to be a decent choice.
-    CPUS: 4
-    BUILD_JOBS: 8
-    TEST_JOBS: 8
-
-    # Default working directory is /tmp, but its total size (1.2 GB) is not
-    # enough, so different working and cache directory are set.
-    CIRRUS_WORKING_DIR: /home/postgres/postgres
-    CCACHE_DIR: /home/postgres/cache
-
-    PATH: /usr/sbin:$PATH
-    CORE_DUMP_DIR: /var/crash
-
-  matrix:
-    - name: NetBSD - Meson
-      # See REPO_CI_AUTOMATIC_TRIGGER_TASKS in .cirrus.star
-      trigger_type: $CI_TRIGGER_TYPE_NETBSD
-      only_if: $CI_NETBSD_ENABLED
-      env:
-        OS_NAME: netbsd
-        IMAGE_FAMILY: pg-ci-netbsd-postgres
-        PKGCONFIG_PATH: '/usr/lib/pkgconfig:/usr/pkg/lib/pkgconfig'
-        # initdb fails with: 'invalid locale settings' error on NetBSD.
-        # Force 'LANG' and 'LC_*' variables to be 'C'.
-        # See https://postgr.es/m/2490325.1734471752%40sss.pgh.pa.us
-        LANG: "C"
-        LC_ALL: "C"
-        # -Duuid is not set for the NetBSD, see the comment below, above
-        # configure_script, for more information.
-        MESON_FEATURES: >-
-          -Dgssapi=enabled
-          -Dlibcurl=enabled
-          -Dnls=enabled
-          -Dpam=enabled
-
-      setup_additional_packages_script: |
-        #pkgin -y install ...
-      <<: *netbsd_task_template
-
-    - name: OpenBSD - Meson
-      # See REPO_CI_AUTOMATIC_TRIGGER_TASKS in .cirrus.star
-      trigger_type: $CI_TRIGGER_TYPE_OPENBSD
-      only_if: $CI_OPENBSD_ENABLED
-      env:
-        OS_NAME: openbsd
-        IMAGE_FAMILY: pg-ci-openbsd-postgres
-        PKGCONFIG_PATH: '/usr/lib/pkgconfig:/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig'
-        CORE_DUMP_EXECUTABLE_DIR: $CIRRUS_WORKING_DIR/build/tmp_install/usr/local/pgsql/bin
-
-        MESON_FEATURES: >-
-          -Dbsd_auth=enabled
-          -Dlibcurl=enabled
-          -Dtcl_version=tcl86
-          -Duuid=e2fs
-
-      setup_additional_packages_script: |
-        #pkg_add -I ...
-      # Always core dump to ${CORE_DUMP_DIR}
-      set_core_dump_script: sysctl -w kern.nosuidcoredump=2
-      <<: *openbsd_task_template
-
-  sysinfo_script: |
-    locale
-    id
-    uname -a
-    ulimit -a -H && ulimit -a -S
-    env
-
-  ccache_cache:
-    folder: $CCACHE_DIR
-  setup_ram_disk_script: src/tools/ci/gcp_ram_disk.sh
-  create_user_script: |
-    useradd postgres
-    chown -R postgres:users /home/postgres
-    mkdir -p ${CCACHE_DIR}
-    chown -R postgres:users ${CCACHE_DIR}
-  setup_core_files_script: |
-    mkdir -p ${CORE_DUMP_DIR}
-    chmod -R 770 ${CORE_DUMP_DIR}
-    chown -R postgres:users ${CORE_DUMP_DIR}
-
-  # -Duuid=bsd is not set since 'bsd' uuid option
-  # is not working on NetBSD & OpenBSD. See
-  # https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/17358-89806e7420797025@postgresql.org
-  # And other uuid options are not available on NetBSD.
-  configure_script: |
-    su postgres <<-EOF
-      set -e
-      meson setup \
-        ${MESON_COMMON_PG_CONFIG_ARGS} \
-        --buildtype=debugoptimized \
-        --pkg-config-path ${PKGCONFIG_PATH} \
-        ${MESON_COMMON_FEATURES} ${MESON_FEATURES} \
-        build
-    EOF
-
-  build_script: su postgres -c 'ninja -C build -j${BUILD_JOBS} ${MBUILD_TARGET}'
-  upload_caches: ccache
-
-  test_world_script: |
-    su postgres <<-EOF
-      set -e
-      ulimit -c unlimited
-      meson test $MTEST_ARGS --num-processes ${TEST_JOBS}
-    EOF
-
-  on_failure:
-    <<: *on_failure_meson
-    cores_script: |
-      # Although we try to configure the OS to core dump inside
-      # ${CORE_DUMP_DIR}, they may not obey this. So, move core files to the
-      # ${CORE_DUMP_DIR} directory.
-      find build/ -type f -name '*.core' -exec mv '{}' ${CORE_DUMP_DIR} \;
-      src/tools/ci/cores_backtrace.sh ${OS_NAME} ${CORE_DUMP_DIR} ${CORE_DUMP_EXECUTABLE_DIR}
-
-
-# configure feature flags, shared between the task running the linux tests and
-# the CompilerWarnings task
-LINUX_CONFIGURE_FEATURES: &LINUX_CONFIGURE_FEATURES >-
-  --with-gssapi
-  --with-icu
-  --with-ldap
-  --with-libcurl
-  --with-libxml
-  --with-libxslt
-  --with-llvm
-  --with-lz4
-  --with-pam
-  --with-perl
-  --with-python
-  --with-selinux
-  --with-ssl=openssl
-  --with-systemd
-  --with-tcl --with-tclconfig=/usr/lib/tcl8.6/
-  --with-uuid=ossp
-  --with-zstd
-
-
-# Check SPECIAL in the matrix: below
-task:
-  env:
-    CPUS: 4
-    BUILD_JOBS: 4
-    TEST_JOBS: 8 # experimentally derived to be a decent choice
-    IMAGE_FAMILY: pg-ci-trixie
-
-    CCACHE_DIR: /tmp/ccache_dir
-    DEBUGINFOD_URLS: "https://debuginfod.debian.net";
-
-    # Enable a reasonable set of sanitizers. Use the linux task for that, as
-    # it's one of the fastest tasks (without sanitizers). Also several of the
-    # sanitizers work best on linux.
-    #
-    # The overhead of alignment sanitizer is low, undefined behaviour has
-    # moderate overhead. Test alignment sanitizer in the meson task, as it
-    # does both 32 and 64 bit builds and is thus more likely to expose
-    # alignment bugs.
-    #
-    # Address sanitizer in contrast is somewhat expensive. Enable it in the
-    # autoconf task, as the meson task tests both 32 and 64bit.
-    #
-    # disable_coredump=0, abort_on_error=1: for useful backtraces in case of crashes
-    # print_stacktraces=1,verbosity=2, duh
-    # detect_leaks=0: too many uninteresting leak errors in short-lived binaries
-    UBSAN_OPTIONS: print_stacktrace=1:disable_coredump=0:abort_on_error=1:verbosity=2
-    ASAN_OPTIONS: print_stacktrace=1:disable_coredump=0:abort_on_error=1:detect_leaks=0
-
-    # SANITIZER_FLAGS is set in the tasks below
-    CFLAGS: -Og -ggdb -fno-sanitize-recover=all $SANITIZER_FLAGS
-    CXXFLAGS: $CFLAGS
-    LDFLAGS: $SANITIZER_FLAGS
-    CC: ccache gcc
-    CXX: ccache g++
-
-    LINUX_CONFIGURE_FEATURES: *LINUX_CONFIGURE_FEATURES
-    LINUX_MESON_FEATURES: >-
-      -Duuid=e2fs
-
-  <<: *linux_task_template
-
-  depends_on: SanityCheck
-  only_if: $CI_LINUX_ENABLED
-
-  ccache_cache:
-    folder: ${CCACHE_DIR}
-
-  sysinfo_script: |
-    id
-    uname -a
-    cat /proc/cmdline
-    ulimit -a -H && ulimit -a -S
-    export
-  create_user_script: |
-    useradd -m postgres
-    chown -R postgres:postgres .
-    mkdir -p ${CCACHE_DIR}
-    chown -R postgres:postgres ${CCACHE_DIR}
-    echo '* - memlock 134217728' > /etc/security/limits.d/postgres.conf
-    su postgres -c "ulimit -l -H && ulimit -l -S"
-  setup_core_files_script: |
-    mkdir -m 770 /tmp/cores
-    chown root:postgres /tmp/cores
-    sysctl kernel.core_pattern='/tmp/cores/%e-%s-%p.core'
-
-  setup_hosts_file_script: |
-    cat >> /etc/hosts <<-EOF
-      127.0.0.1 pg-loadbalancetest
-      127.0.0.2 pg-loadbalancetest
-      127.0.0.3 pg-loadbalancetest
-    EOF
-
-  setup_additional_packages_script: |
-    #apt-get update
-    #DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -y install ...
-
-  matrix:
-    # SPECIAL:
-    # - Uses address sanitizer, sanitizer failures are typically printed in
-    #   the server log
-    # - Configures postgres with a small segment size
-    - name: Linux - Debian Trixie - Autoconf
-
-      env:
-        SANITIZER_FLAGS: -fsanitize=address
-        PG_TEST_PG_COMBINEBACKUP_MODE: --copy-file-range
-
-      # Normally, the "relation segment" code basically has no coverage in our
-      # tests, because we (quite reasonably) don't generate tables large
-      # enough in tests. We've had plenty bugs that we didn't notice due the
-      # code not being exercised much. Thus specify a very small segment size
-      # here. Use a non-power-of-two segment size, given we currently allow
-      # that.
-      configure_script: |
-        su postgres <<-EOF
-          set -e
-          ./configure \
-            --enable-cassert --enable-injection-points --enable-debug \
-            --enable-tap-tests --enable-nls \
-            --with-segsize-blocks=6 \
-            --with-libnuma \
-            --with-liburing \
-            \
-            ${LINUX_CONFIGURE_FEATURES} \
-            \
-            CLANG="ccache clang"
-        EOF
-      build_script: su postgres -c "make -s -j${BUILD_JOBS} world-bin"
-      upload_caches: ccache
-
-      test_world_script: |
-        su postgres <<-EOF
-          set -e
-          ulimit -c unlimited # default is 0
-          make -s ${CHECK} ${CHECKFLAGS} -j${TEST_JOBS}
-        EOF
-
-      on_failure:
-        <<: *on_failure_ac
-
-    # SPECIAL:
-    # - Uses undefined behaviour and alignment sanitizers, sanitizer failures
-    #   are typically printed in the server log
-    # - Test both 64bit and 32 bit builds
-    # - uses io_method=io_uring
-    # - Uses meson feature autodetection
-    - name: Linux - Debian Trixie - Meson
-
-      env:
-        CCACHE_MAXSIZE: "400M" # tests two different builds
-        SANITIZER_FLAGS: -fsanitize=alignment,undefined
-        PG_TEST_INITDB_EXTRA_OPTS: >-
-          -c io_method=io_uring
-
-      configure_script: |
-        su postgres <<-EOF
-          set -e
-          meson setup \
-            ${MESON_COMMON_PG_CONFIG_ARGS} \
-            --buildtype=debug \
-            ${LINUX_MESON_FEATURES} -Dllvm=enabled \
-            build
-        EOF
-
-      # Also build & test in a 32bit build - it's gotten rare to test that
-      # locally.
-      configure_32_script: |
-        su postgres <<-EOF
-          set -e
-          export CC='ccache gcc -m32'
-          export CXX='ccache g++ -m32'
-          meson setup \
-            ${MESON_COMMON_PG_CONFIG_ARGS} \
-            --buildtype=debug \
-            --pkg-config-path /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/pkgconfig/ \
-            -DPERL=perl5.40-i386-linux-gnu \
-            ${LINUX_MESON_FEATURES} -Dlibnuma=disabled \
-            build-32
-        EOF
-
-      build_script: |
-        su postgres <<-EOF
-          set -e
-          ninja -C build -j${BUILD_JOBS} ${MBUILD_TARGET}
-          ninja -C build -t missingdeps
-        EOF
-
-      build_32_script: |
-        su postgres <<-EOF
-          set -e
-          ninja -C build-32 -j${BUILD_JOBS} ${MBUILD_TARGET}
-          ninja -C build -t missingdeps
-        EOF
-
-      upload_caches: ccache
-
-      test_world_script: |
-        su postgres <<-EOF
-          set -e
-          ulimit -c unlimited
-          meson test $MTEST_ARGS --num-processes ${TEST_JOBS}
-        EOF
-        # so that we don't upload 64bit logs if 32bit fails
-        rm -rf build/
-
-      # There's currently no coverage of icu with LANG=C in the buildfarm. We
-      # can easily provide some here by running one of the sets of tests that
-      # way. Newer versions of python insist on changing the LC_CTYPE away
-      # from C, prevent that with PYTHONCOERCECLOCALE.
-      test_world_32_script: |
-        su postgres <<-EOF
-          set -e
-          ulimit -c unlimited
-          PYTHONCOERCECLOCALE=0 LANG=C meson test $MTEST_ARGS -C build-32 --num-processes ${TEST_JOBS}
-        EOF
-
-      on_failure:
-        <<: *on_failure_meson
-
-  on_failure:
-    cores_script: src/tools/ci/cores_backtrace.sh linux /tmp/cores
-
-
-# NB: macOS is by far the most expensive OS to run CI for, therefore no
-# expensive additional checks should be added.
-#
-# SPECIAL:
-# - Enables --clone for pg_upgrade and pg_combinebackup
-task:
-  name: macOS - Sequoia - Meson
-
-  env:
-    CPUS: 4 # always get that much for cirrusci macOS instances
-    BUILD_JOBS: $CPUS
-    # Test performance regresses noticeably when using all cores. 8 seems to
-    # work OK. See
-    # https://postgr.es/m/20220927040208.l3shfcidovpzqxfh%40awork3.anarazel.de
-    TEST_JOBS: 8
-    IMAGE: ghcr.io/cirruslabs/macos-runner:sequoia
-
-    CIRRUS_WORKING_DIR: ${HOME}/pgsql/
-    CCACHE_DIR: ${HOME}/ccache
-    MACPORTS_CACHE: ${HOME}/macports-cache
-
-    MESON_FEATURES: >-
-      -Dbonjour=enabled
-      -Ddtrace=enabled
-      -Dgssapi=enabled
-      -Dlibcurl=enabled
-      -Dnls=enabled
-      -Duuid=e2fs
-
-    MACOS_PACKAGE_LIST: >-
-      ccache
-      icu
-      kerberos5
-      lz4
-      meson
-      openldap
-      openssl
-      p5.34-io-tty
-      p5.34-ipc-run
-      python312
-      tcl
-      zstd
-
-    CC: ccache cc
-    CXX: ccache c++
-    CFLAGS: -Og -ggdb
-    CXXFLAGS: -Og -ggdb
-
-    PG_TEST_PG_UPGRADE_MODE: --clone
-    PG_TEST_PG_COMBINEBACKUP_MODE: --clone
-
-  <<: *macos_task_template
-
-  depends_on: SanityCheck
-  only_if: $CI_MACOS_ENABLED
-
-  sysinfo_script: |
-    id
-    uname -a
-    ulimit -a -H && ulimit -a -S
-    export
-
-  setup_core_files_script:
-    - mkdir ${HOME}/cores
-    - sudo sysctl kern.corefile="${HOME}/cores/core.%P"
-
-  # Use macports, even though homebrew is installed. The installation
-  # of the additional packages we need would take quite a while with
-  # homebrew, even if we cache the downloads. We can't cache all of
-  # homebrew, because it's already large. So we use macports. To cache
-  # the installation we create a .dmg file that we mount if it already
-  # exists.
-  # XXX: The reason for the direct p5.34* references is that we'd need
-  # the large macport tree around to figure out that p5-io-tty is
-  # actually p5.34-io-tty. Using the unversioned name works, but
-  # updates macports every time.
-  macports_cache:
-    folder: ${MACPORTS_CACHE}
-    fingerprint_script: |
-      # Reinstall packages if the OS major version, the list of the packages
-      # to install or the MacPorts install script changes.
-      sw_vers -productVersion | sed 's/\..*//'
-      echo $MACOS_PACKAGE_LIST
-      md5 src/tools/ci/ci_macports_packages.sh
-    reupload_on_changes: true
-  setup_additional_packages_script: |
-    sh src/tools/ci/ci_macports_packages.sh $MACOS_PACKAGE_LIST
-    # system python doesn't provide headers
-    sudo /opt/local/bin/port select python3 python312
-    # Make macports install visible for subsequent steps
-    echo PATH=/opt/local/sbin/:/opt/local/bin/:$PATH >> $CIRRUS_ENV
-  upload_caches: macports
-
-  ccache_cache:
-    folder: $CCACHE_DIR
-  configure_script: |
-    export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/opt/local/lib/pkgconfig/"
-    meson setup \
-      ${MESON_COMMON_PG_CONFIG_ARGS} \
-      --buildtype=debug \
-      -Dextra_include_dirs=/opt/local/include \
-      -Dextra_lib_dirs=/opt/local/lib \
-      ${MESON_COMMON_FEATURES} ${MESON_FEATURES} \
-      build
-
-  build_script: ninja -C build -j${BUILD_JOBS} ${MBUILD_TARGET}
-  upload_caches: ccache
-
-  test_world_script: |
-    ulimit -c unlimited # default is 0
-    ulimit -n 1024 # default is 256, pretty low
-    meson test $MTEST_ARGS --num-processes ${TEST_JOBS}
-
-  on_failure:
-    <<: *on_failure_meson
-    cores_script: src/tools/ci/cores_backtrace.sh macos "${HOME}/cores"
-
-
-WINDOWS_ENVIRONMENT_BASE: &WINDOWS_ENVIRONMENT_BASE
-  env:
-    # Half the allowed per-user CPU cores
-    CPUS: 4
-
-    # The default cirrus working dir is in a directory msbuild complains about
-    CIRRUS_WORKING_DIR: "c:/cirrus"
-    # git's tar doesn't deal with drive letters, see
-    # https://postgr.es/m/b6782dc3-a7b0-ed56-175f-f8f54cb08d67%40dunslane.net
-    TAR: "c:/windows/system32/tar.exe"
-    # Avoids port conflicts between concurrent tap test runs
-    PG_TEST_USE_UNIX_SOCKETS: 1
-    PG_REGRESS_SOCK_DIR: "c:/cirrus/"
-    DISK_SIZE: 50
-    IMAGE_FAMILY: pg-ci-windows-ci
-
-  sysinfo_script: |
-    chcp
-    systeminfo
-    powershell -Command get-psdrive -psprovider filesystem
-    set
-
-
-task:
-  name: Windows - Server 2022, VS 2019 - Meson & ninja
-  << : *WINDOWS_ENVIRONMENT_BASE
-
-  env:
-    TEST_JOBS: 8 # wild guess, data based value welcome
-
-    # Cirrus defaults to SetErrorMode(SEM_NOGPFAULTERRORBOX | ...). That
-    # prevents crash reporting from working unless binaries do SetErrorMode()
-    # themselves. Furthermore, it appears that either python or, more likely,
-    # the C runtime has a bug where SEM_NOGPFAULTERRORBOX can very
-    # occasionally *trigger* a crash on process exit - which is hard to debug,
-    # given that it explicitly prevents crash dumps from working...
-    # 0x8001 is SEM_FAILCRITICALERRORS | SEM_NOOPENFILEERRORBOX
-    CIRRUS_WINDOWS_ERROR_MODE: 0x8001
-
-    MESON_FEATURES:
-      -Dcpp_args=/std:c++20
-      -Dauto_features=disabled
-      -Dldap=enabled
-      -Dssl=openssl
-      -Dtap_tests=enabled
-      -Dplperl=enabled
-      -Dplpython=enabled
-
-  <<: *windows_task_template
-
-  depends_on: SanityCheck
-  only_if: $CI_WINDOWS_ENABLED
-
-  setup_additional_packages_script: |
-    REM choco install -y --no-progress ...
-
-  setup_hosts_file_script: |
-    echo 127.0.0.1 pg-loadbalancetest >> c:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts
-    echo 127.0.0.2 pg-loadbalancetest >> c:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts
-    echo 127.0.0.3 pg-loadbalancetest >> c:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts
-    type c:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts
-
-  configure_script: |
-    vcvarsall x64
-    meson setup --backend ninja %MESON_COMMON_PG_CONFIG_ARGS% --buildtype debug -Db_pch=true -Dextra_lib_dirs=c:\openssl\1.1\lib -Dextra_include_dirs=c:\openssl\1.1\include -DTAR=%TAR% %MESON_FEATURES% build
-
-  build_script: |
-    vcvarsall x64
-    ninja -C build %MBUILD_TARGET%
-    ninja -C build -t missingdeps
-
-  check_world_script: |
-    vcvarsall x64
-    meson test %MTEST_ARGS% --num-processes %TEST_JOBS%
-
-  on_failure:
-    <<: *on_failure_meson
-    crashlog_artifacts:
-      path: "crashlog-*.txt"
-      type: text/plain
-
-
-task:
-  << : *WINDOWS_ENVIRONMENT_BASE
-  name: Windows - Server 2022, MinGW64 - Meson
-
-  # See REPO_CI_AUTOMATIC_TRIGGER_TASKS in .cirrus.star.
-  trigger_type: $CI_TRIGGER_TYPE_MINGW
-
-  depends_on: SanityCheck
-  only_if: $CI_MINGW_ENABLED
-
-  env:
-    TEST_JOBS: 4 # higher concurrency causes occasional failures
-    CCACHE_DIR: C:/msys64/ccache
-    CCACHE_MAXSIZE: "500M"
-    CCACHE_SLOPPINESS: pch_defines,time_macros
-    CCACHE_DEPEND: 1
-    # for some reason mingw plpython cannot find its installation without this
-    PYTHONHOME: C:/msys64/ucrt64
-    # prevents MSYS bash from resetting error mode
-    MSYS: winjitdebug
-    # Start bash in current working directory
-    CHERE_INVOKING: 1
-    BASH: C:\msys64\usr\bin\bash.exe -l
-
-    # Keep -Dnls explicitly disabled, as the number of files it creates causes a
-    # noticeable slowdown.
-    MESON_FEATURES: >-
-      -Dnls=disabled
-
-  <<: *windows_task_template
-
-  ccache_cache:
-    folder: ${CCACHE_DIR}
-
-  setup_additional_packages_script: |
-    REM C:\msys64\usr\bin\pacman.exe -S --noconfirm ...
-
-  mingw_info_script: |
-    %BASH% -c "where gcc"
-    %BASH% -c "gcc --version"
-    %BASH% -c "where perl"
-    %BASH% -c "perl --version"
-
-  configure_script: |
-    %BASH% -c "meson setup %MESON_COMMON_PG_CONFIG_ARGS% -Ddebug=true -Doptimization=g -Db_pch=true %MESON_COMMON_FEATURES% %MESON_FEATURES% -DTAR=%TAR% build"
-
-  build_script: |
-    %BASH% -c "ninja -C build ${MBUILD_TARGET}"
-
-  upload_caches: ccache
-
-  test_world_script: |
-    %BASH% -c "meson test %MTEST_ARGS% --num-processes %TEST_JOBS%"
-
-  on_failure:
-    <<: *on_failure_meson
-    crashlog_artifacts:
-      path: "crashlog-*.txt"
-      type: text/plain
-
-
-task:
-  name: CompilerWarnings
-
-  # To limit unnecessary work only run this once the SanityCheck
-  # succeeds. This is particularly important for this task as we intentionally
-  # use always: to continue after failures.
-  depends_on: SanityCheck
-  only_if: $CI_COMPILERWARNINGS_ENABLED
-
-  env:
-    CPUS: 4
-    BUILD_JOBS: 4
-    IMAGE_FAMILY: pg-ci-trixie
-
-    # Use larger ccache cache, as this task compiles with multiple compilers /
-    # flag combinations
-    CCACHE_MAXSIZE: "1G"
-    CCACHE_DIR: "/tmp/ccache_dir"
-
-    LINUX_CONFIGURE_FEATURES: *LINUX_CONFIGURE_FEATURES
-
-  <<: *linux_task_template
-
-  sysinfo_script: |
-    id
-    uname -a
-    cat /proc/cmdline
-    ulimit -a -H && ulimit -a -S
-    gcc -v
-    clang -v
-    export
-
-  ccache_cache:
-    folder: $CCACHE_DIR
-
-  setup_additional_packages_script: |
-    #apt-get update
-    #DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -y install ...
-
-  ###
-  # Test that code can be built with gcc/clang without warnings
-  ###
-
-  setup_script: echo "COPT=-Werror" > src/Makefile.custom
-
-  # Trace probes have a history of getting accidentally broken. Use the
-  # different compilers to build with different combinations of dtrace on/off
-  # and cassert on/off.
-
-  # gcc, cassert off, dtrace on
-  always:
-    gcc_warning_script: |
-      time ./configure \
-        --cache gcc.cache \
-        --enable-dtrace \
-        ${LINUX_CONFIGURE_FEATURES} \
-        CC="ccache gcc" CXX="ccache g++" CLANG="ccache clang"
-      make -s -j${BUILD_JOBS} clean
-      time make -s -j${BUILD_JOBS} world-bin
-
-  # gcc, cassert on, dtrace off
-  always:
-    gcc_a_warning_script: |
-      time ./configure \
-        --cache gcc.cache \
-        --enable-cassert \
-        ${LINUX_CONFIGURE_FEATURES} \
-        CC="ccache gcc" CXX="ccache g++" CLANG="ccache clang"
-      make -s -j${BUILD_JOBS} clean
-      time make -s -j${BUILD_JOBS} world-bin
-
-  # clang, cassert off, dtrace off
-  always:
-    clang_warning_script: |
-      time ./configure \
-        --cache clang.cache \
-        ${LINUX_CONFIGURE_FEATURES} \
-        CC="ccache clang" CXX="ccache clang++" CLANG="ccache clang"
-      make -s -j${BUILD_JOBS} clean
-      time make -s -j${BUILD_JOBS} world-bin
-
-  # clang, cassert on, dtrace on
-  always:
-    clang_a_warning_script: |
-      time ./configure \
-        --cache clang.cache \
-        --enable-cassert \
-        --enable-dtrace \
-        ${LINUX_CONFIGURE_FEATURES} \
-        CC="ccache clang" CXX="ccache clang++" CLANG="ccache clang"
-      make -s -j${BUILD_JOBS} clean
-      time make -s -j${BUILD_JOBS} world-bin
-
-  # cross-compile to windows
-  always:
-    mingw_cross_warning_script: |
-      time ./configure \
-        --host=x86_64-w64-mingw32ucrt \
-        --enable-cassert \
-        --without-icu \
-        CC="ccache x86_64-w64-mingw32ucrt-gcc" \
-        CXX="ccache x86_64-w64-mingw32ucrt-g++"
-      make -s -j${BUILD_JOBS} clean
-      time make -s -j${BUILD_JOBS} world-bin
-
-  ###
-  # Verify docs can be built
-  ###
-  # XXX: Only do this if there have been changes in doc/ since last build
-  always:
-    docs_build_script: |
-      time ./configure \
-        --cache gcc.cache \
-        CC="ccache gcc" CXX="ccache g++" CLANG="ccache clang"
-      make -s -j${BUILD_JOBS} clean
-      time make -s -j${BUILD_JOBS} -C doc
-
-  ###
-  # Verify headerscheck / cpluspluscheck succeed
-  #
-  # - Run both in same script to increase parallelism, use -k to get result of both
-  # - Use -fmax-errors, as particularly cpluspluscheck can be very verbose
-  ###
-  always:
-    headers_headerscheck_script: |
-      time ./configure \
-        ${LINUX_CONFIGURE_FEATURES} \
-        --cache gcc.cache \
-        --quiet \
-        CC="ccache gcc" CXX="ccache g++" CLANG="ccache clang"
-      make -s -j${BUILD_JOBS} clean
-      time make -s -j${BUILD_JOBS} -k ${CHECKFLAGS} headerscheck cpluspluscheck EXTRAFLAGS='-fmax-errors=10'
-
-  always:
-    upload_caches: ccache
diff --git a/src/tools/ci/ci_macports_packages.sh b/src/tools/ci/ci_macports_packages.sh
index e49f4f703a0..092d8cd7e8f 100755
--- a/src/tools/ci/ci_macports_packages.sh
+++ b/src/tools/ci/ci_macports_packages.sh
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
 # when packages are installed or removed.  Any package this script is
 # not instructed to install, will be removed again.
 #
-# This currently expects to be run in a GitHub Actions or cirrus-ci
-# macOS environment.
+# This currently expects to be run in a GitHub Actions macOS environment.
 
 set -e
 # set -x
@@ -39,8 +38,8 @@ fi
 
 cache_dmg="macports.hfs.dmg"
 
-if [ "$CIRRUS_CI" != "true" ] && [ "$GITHUB_ACTIONS" != "true" ]; then
-    echo "expect to be called within cirrus-ci or GitHub Actions" 1>&2
+if [ "$GITHUB_ACTIONS" != "true" ]; then
+    echo "expect to be called within GitHub Actions" 1>&2
     exit 1
 fi
 
diff --git a/src/tools/ci/gcp_ram_disk.sh b/src/tools/ci/gcp_ram_disk.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 18dbb2037f5..00000000000
--- a/src/tools/ci/gcp_ram_disk.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-# Move working directory into a RAM disk for better performance.
-
-set -e
-set -x
-
-mv $CIRRUS_WORKING_DIR $CIRRUS_WORKING_DIR.orig
-mkdir $CIRRUS_WORKING_DIR
-
-case "`uname`" in
-  FreeBSD|NetBSD)
-    mount -t tmpfs tmpfs $CIRRUS_WORKING_DIR
-    ;;
-  OpenBSD)
-    umount /dev/sd0j # unused /usr/obj partition
-    printf "m j\n\n\nswap\nw\nq\n" | disklabel -E sd0
-    swapon /dev/sd0j
-    # Remove the per-process data segment limit so that mount_mfs can allocate
-    # large memory filesystems. Without this, mount_mfs mmap() may fail with
-    # "Cannot allocate memory" if the requested size exceeds the current
-    # datasize limit.
-    ulimit -d unlimited
-    mount -t mfs -o rw,noatime,nodev,-s=10000000 swap $CIRRUS_WORKING_DIR
-    ;;
-esac
-
-cp -a $CIRRUS_WORKING_DIR.orig/. $CIRRUS_WORKING_DIR/
-- 
2.54.0.380.gc69baaf57b


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